Sparta 2, Carbondale 1
Sparta improved to 4-0 on the young season with a narrow 2-1 victory over Carbondale Tuesday.
Shanell Roberts delivered a couple of two-out RBIs, one in the third inning then again in the fifth inning as a Carbondale solo home run in the sixth inning accounted for all of the scoring.
Alexis Kohrs picked up the win striking out seven while walking one and hitting two Terrier batters.
The Lady Bulldogs had an early scoring opportunity in the bottom of the second inning with runners at first and second base only to be stranded by two strikeouts to end the inning.
A Corrie Opolka one-out single and stolen base gave Roberts her first RBI opportunity and she delivered one of her two doubles on the day. Later in the fifth inning, Julian Sroka drew a two-out walk and advanced on a pass ball.  Roberts again delivered to give the Lady Bulldogs the 2-0 lead. 
The solo home run by the Lady Terriers was the first earned run that the Bulldog pitching staff has allowed to date.
Sparta will travel to take on Trico Thursday.
Marissa-Coulterville 4, Okawville 0
Ashley Lehmen kept Okawville off the scoreboard, while the Marissa-Coulterville offense scored four runs taking advantage of six hits and five errors.
Lehman gave up just four hits, while striking out six in the win.
Camille Bumann led the Lady Meteor attack going 2-for-3 with a run batted in. Corey Pitchford also had two hits and an RBI in the victory.
Pinckneyville 11, Trico 10
Pinckneyville and Trico combined for 26 hits and 21 runs in a wild contest Monday with the Lady Panthers rallying to score lone runs in the bottom of the seventh and eighth for a 11-10 win Monday.
Taylor Cheek finished with four hits included the game-winner. Sara Malanowski notched the win for the Lady Panthers, who improved to 7-0 on the season with the win.
Jordan Lodge was saddled with the loss for the Lady Pioneers.
Top hitters for Pinckneyville included Maddy Keith (2-for-4 with two RBI), Mo Ramsey (1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI), Emily Chapman (1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI) and Cheek (4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI).
Cassie Ortiz and Chloe Thies each drove in three runs for Trico, while Kalee Boland was 3-for-5 with a double and a run driven in and Lodge was 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Metro East Lutheran 10, Marissa-Coulterville 2
Metro East Lutheran scored 10 runs on 15 hits and took advantage of five Marissa-Coulterville errors to coast to a 10-2 victory Monday.
Ashley Lehman was handed the loss, as she gave up the 10 runs, six earned, over six innings of work, while striking out seven.
Courtney Bingel, Camille Bumann, Corey Pitchford and Chelsea Weekley all had one hit in the loss, while Weekley also drove in a run.
Belleville West 8, Red Bud 0
Red Bud was held to no runs and just four hits in an 8-0 loss to Belleville West Thursday.
Andrea Hartmann tossed all seven innings for the Lady Musketeers giving up eight runs, five earned, on nine hits, while striking out four in the loss.
Tori Albert, Lauren Horrell, Tara Hubert and Amy Koester all had one hit for Red Bud.
Sparta 12, Elverado 1
Sparta used a big first inning to roll to a 12-1 victory over Elverado Wednesday.
Several Lady Bulldogs had multiple hit games with Jamie Woodworth leading the way with a 4-for-5 day in the leadoff spot, while Alexis Kohrs not only picked up the win pitching, she delivered with a 3-for-4 day offensively including a home run in the win.
Julian Sroka and Shanell Roberts were each 2-for-4. Corrie Opolka, Katelyn Blount and Katie Hill all added a hit to the total.
“When your leadoff hitter is on base with the frequency that Jamie is getting on base, good things usually happen offensively,” said Sparta coach Roger Gerlach. “I think we need to pay a little more attention to the details.  We are not running the bases as well as I think we can, however,  we are getting to the part of the early schedule that if we don’t do the little things it will prove costly.”
Kohrs had eight strikeouts to go along with two walks and a hit batter to push her personal record to 2-0.  With the win, Sparta improved its record to 3-0. 
Trico 10, Murphysboro 2
Freshman hurler Jordan Lodge went the distance striking out 12 to lead Trico past Murphysboro 10-2 Wednesday in prep softball action.
“Jordan did an excellent job on the mound and is adjusting to high school softball very well,” said Trico coach Drew Franklin. “She is starting to settle in and gain confidence with each outing. We are a young team who just needs to get some games in before we can judge where we are at.”
Kaylee Boland provided the offense for the Lady Pioneers going 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs batted in. Lodge also homered to help her own cause, while fellow freshman Kourtney Bunselmeyer was 2-for-3 with three RBIs.
With the win, Trico improved to 2-1 on the season.
Marissa-Coulterville 6, Chester 4
Leading 6-1 after five innings of play, Marissa-Coulterville held off a sixth inning rally by Chester to escape with a 6-4 win Wednesday.
The Lady Meteors scored one run in the first and fourth inning before exploding for four in the fifth.
Chester scored one run in the bottom of the second before adding three to its tally in the sixth.
Ashley Lehman earned the win on the mound, while Kendra Goss was 2-fo-4 from the plate with two runs batted in. Chelsea Weekley and Corey Pitchford each had two hits in the win.
Morgan Colvis took the loss for Chester, while Rachel Sheely and Taylor Gross led the Chester offense with two hits each and Lauren Hoops added one.
Pinckneyville 14, Hamilton County 5
Mo Ramsey and Maddy Keith combined to drive in seven runs to lead Pinckneyville past Hamilton County 14-5 Wednesday.
Ramsey was 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while Keith went 4-for-5 with three runs driven in.
Emily Chapman picked up the victory for the Lady Panthers, who scored 11 runs in the final three innings.
Red Bud 9, Althoff 1
 Tara Hubert allowed just one run in her complete game victory and went 2-for-5 from the plate with three runs batted in to lead Red Bud past Althoff 9-1 Wednesday.
Hubert gave up five hits while striking out six.
Lauren Horrell and Andrea Hartmann each drove in two runs for the Lady Musketeers.